Research for nutrition therapy in prevention of skin-tear

Research for nutrition therapy in prevention of skin-tear - Research for nutrition therapy in prevention of skin-tear

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000034563

Enrollment

140

Registered

2018-10-18

Start date

2018-09-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

skin-tear

Interventions

Intervention group : energy 25-35kcal/kg BW/day, protein 1.2g/kg BW/day, and 125ml drink, containing 10g of collagen peptide, once a day for two months. Control group : energy 25-35kcal/kg BW/day, pro

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: (1)Elderly person over 65 years of age. (2)Subject who is possible to be assessed once a month.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: (1)Using external medicine including moisturizing agent at measurement site. (2)Using steroid. (3)Critical liver or renal dysfunction. (4)Heart failure under limited physical activity ; New York Heart Association class II,III,IV. (5)Severe infection or trauma. (6)Using a pacemaker or implantable defibrillator. (7)Allergy to fruits. (8)Judgment of inappropriate for this study by attending doctor or principal investigator.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Variations of skin horny cell layer moisture and viscoelasticity in 2 months.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1)Nutritional intake. 2)Nutritional status changes assessing with body weight and MNA-short Form.	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactKazuhiro Koga

Kansai Electric Power Medical Research Institute secretariat

koga.kazuhiro@c3.kepco.co.jp06-6458-5821

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026